Meeting Abstract P1.196  Friday, Jan. 4  Velocity fields in the near-wake of E. fuscus SCHUNK, C.*; CHIU, C.; SWARTZ, S.M.; BREUER, K.S.; Brown University, Providence RI; Brown University, Providence RI; Brown University, Providence RI cosima_schunk@brown.edu Particle image velocimetry (PIV) in the plane perpendicular to the flight direction (Trefftz plane) provides valuable insight into flight performance and changes […]

Meeting Abstract P1.137  Friday, Jan. 4  Variation in thermal tolerance between life stages of the intertidal copepod Tigriopus californicus KIM, T.L.*; NEUFELD, C.; Northwestern University; University of Washington tk12@u.northwestern.edu Predicting the impacts of climate change on species ranges is essential for global conservation efforts. Recent studies suggest thermal tolerance can vary considerably among geographically isolated populations within […]

Meeting Abstract P1.110  Friday, Jan. 4  Using multiple measures of individual condition to examine the impact of commercial bird food on wild birds. HUBBLE, CN*; WILCOXEN, TE; HORN, DJ; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University chubble@millikin.edu Many metrics have been used to assess the health of free-living vertebrates, with conflicting findings and differential support for these metrics. […]

Meeting Abstract P1.100  Friday, Jan. 4  Use of Torpor by a High- and Mid-Elevation Hummingbird Species in Southeastern Arizona ANDREW, J.L.*; POWERS, D.R.; WETHINGTON, S.M.; George Fox University, Newberg, OR; George Fox University, Newberg, OR; Hummingbird Monitoring Network, Patagonia, AZ jluke11@gmail.com Studies have shown that hummingbirds enter nocturnal torpor when energy reserves fall below specific “threshold” levels. […]

Meeting Abstract P1.120  Friday, Jan. 4  Understanding novel evolutionary changes in morphology using next-generation sequencing technology MELICHER, D*; TORSON, A; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University dacotah.melicher@ndsu.edu Morphological evolution is often the result of changes in the location, level, or duration of the expression of developmental genes. The sepsid fly Themira biloba has a complex, […]

Meeting Abstract P1.207  Friday, Jan. 4  Uncovering the morphological and developmental basis of vane asymmetry in flight feathers FEO, TJ*; PRUM, RO; Yale University; Yale University teresa.feo@yale.edu Asymmetric flight feathers represent a novel innovation during the evolution of feathers as well as flight in birds. Asymmetric flight feathers are characterized by asymmetry in the width of the […]

Meeting Abstract P1.93  Friday, Jan. 4  Twisty Twigs: Biomechanics of Storm Resistance in Distal Branches of Pawpaw ORTIZ, LA*; COUGHLIN, DJ; GOODRICH, KR; Widener Univ.; Widener Univ.; Widener Univ. kgoodrich@widener.edu Woody plants can incur significant damage as a result of storm events. Following storms, pawpaw (Asimina triloba) exhibits distinctive reconfiguration of its distal twigs. Pawpaw, a temperate, […]

Meeting Abstract P1.170  Friday, Jan. 4  Trends in Ecological Microarray Studies ALVAREZ, MF*; SCHREY, AW; RICHARDS, CL; University of South Florida; Armstrong Atlantic State University; University of South Florida malvare2@mail.usf.edu Quantification of gene expression on a genome-wide scale can be used to address important questions in ecology and evolution. The regulation of gene expression is directly relevant […]

Meeting Abstract P1.154  Friday, Jan. 4  Transcriptomic analysis of the effects of Ocean Acidification and Increased Temperature in the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi DORFMAN, R.E.*; LI, D.; BENNER, I.; LEFEBVRE, S.; CARPENTER, E.J.; KOMADA, T.; STILLMAN, J.; San Francisco State University Racheld@mail.sfsu.edu Calcifying marine phytoplankton (i.e. coccolithophores) play an important role in the global carbon cycle. Global change […]

Meeting Abstract P1.59  Friday, Jan. 4  Transcriptome analyses of the rhizophore in Selaginella apoda GEBER, A*; SMALLS, T; PALMER, M; AMBROSE, B; Columbia University; The New York Botanical Garden; The New York Botanical Garden; Columbia University abg2143@columbia.edu The lycophytes (Division Lycopodiophyta) comprise the oldest extant group of vascular plants at approximately 410 million years old. As such, […]